Pippi Longstocking
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 1945 · Est. 3 hour read

Pippi Longstocking

Written by Astrid Lindgren · Translated by Susan Beard · Illustrated by Ingrid Vang Nyman

Book #1 in the Pippi Longstocking series

A young girl lives alone in a house with her monkey and horse and has many adventures with her friends.

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144 pages· 21,285 words· Est. 3 hour read· 870L
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Meet Pippi Longstocking, the spirited girl with red pigtails and a knack for chaos. With no parents to rein her in, Pippi's life is a whirlwind of fun and mischief. Her new neighbors, Tommy and Annika, are swept into her world of adventures, from circus escapades to tea party antics. As Pippi challenges norms and defies expectations, the trio discovers the joy of unbridled imagination. What wild adventure will Pippi lead them on next? Dive into a world where anything is possible and every day is an opportunity for laughter and discovery.

"She had no mother and no father, and that was of course very nice because there was no one to tell her to go to bed just when she was having the most fun, and no one who could make her take cod liver oil when she much preferred caramel candy."

— from the book

From the publisher

Tommy and Annika have a new neighbor: red-haired, freckle-faced Pippi Longstocking, who has upside-down braids and no parents to tell her what to do. The three children have the most rollicking adventures on their own, with horses and monkeys, the circus, and more!

At a glance
Format
Pages
144
Words
21,285
Reading age
7–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
870L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~U
Scholastic level
O
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
69
Publication
Published
August 18, 2020
First published
January 1, 1945
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593117828
LCCN
2014504038
OCLC
1059199508

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